| Seabourn
Sun
Seabourn Cruise
Line
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| Strengths: | |
| Buffets were excellent • Lectures were excellent • Entertainment was good
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| Weaknesses: | |
| Dining room service was poor • Italian restaurant service was poor and food only okay • Cabin are poorly designed, even for an older ship • Some land tours were too long • No place to gather with friends and play games (cards,etc.) • Limited onboard activities • No place to walk for exercise • Sound system wasn’t working
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| Other Observations: | |
| The dining room waiters were quick to refill wine glasses, but I had to beg for a glass of iced tea and was never offered a refill
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| Who Should Take This Cruise: | |
Seniors
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| Who Should Not: | |
| Families with young children
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| About
The Ratings |
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| Data: | |
| Former Name | Royal Viking Sun |
| Years Since Built/Refurbished | 1988/1999 |
| Gross Register Tonage (GRT) | 38,000 |
| Pax (Base 2) | 758 |
| Officers & Hotel/Cruise Staff | 460 |
| Passenger Decks | 8 |
| Elevators & Stairwells | 8 |
| Outside Staterooms | 358 |
| Inside Staterooms | 25 |
| Staterooms for Handicapped | 0 |
| Average Stateroom Size (sft.) | 229 |
| Staterooms with Verandas | 141 |
| Entertainment Venues | 5 |
| Pools/Hot Tubs | 4 |
| Dining Options | 2 |
| Standard outside stateroom per diem | $334 |
| Passenger/Space Ratio | 50.1 |
| Passenger/Staff Ratio | 1.6:1 |
| Ratings: | |
| Overall Condition | 9.0 |
| Outside Deck Areas | 10. |
| Inside Public Areas | 9.0 |
| Staterooms | 8.5 |
| Spa Facilities/Treatments | 10.0 |
| Exercise/Fitness Facilities | 10.0 |
| Entertainment & Activities | 7.5 |
| Port Calls | 9.0 |
| Shore Excursions | 9.0 |
| Cuisine | 8.0 |
| Service | 7.5 |
| Embarkation | 10.0 |
| Disembarkation | 9.5 |
| Editors Comments: |
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Though all the Royal Viking emblems were rumored when the Sun was refurbished before its entry into the Seabourn fleet last year, this classy liner retains the style and luxury of that legendary line. In fact, Seabourn’s ultra-luxury standards and Norwegian roots make it, in many minds, the most direct descendant of Royal Viking Line. |
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For more information: Call your travel agent or 1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com |